page index:
Arbor runout
bevel cuts
blade selection
cleat running along table edge for wide [plywood/panel] cuts
dust collection
fence micro-adjust
fence - Universal Rip Fence & others
jigs & push blocks
jigs - featherboards
jigs - Micro-Jig GRR-Ripper
jigs -
tapering jig
jigs -
tenon jig
left tilt vs right tilt
misc
miter gauge squaring and angle setting
plywood cutting tips
picture frame miters
Setup & Tuneup
sled
stop block
testing sled for square
Top Parallel to Floor
Top cleanup of rust
zero clearance inserts
links:
Inspire woodcraft youtube video on marking blade so can find exact blade height
Inspire woodcraft youtube video on cutting blade width shim and using it for perfect dados and grooves
Inspire woodcraft youtube video on differet technique cutting blade width shim and using it for perfect dados and grooves
Inspire woodcraft youtube video on making perfect half-laps using shims created with techniques above
video on fixing it with stone in router
checking it as well as blade flatness video
runout is checked with the same tooth rotated around
to check blade flatness leave the dial indicator in one spot
fww 0225 Page 37 attach an L-shaped fence to a miter gauge to prevent tear out
fww 0267 combination blade tool test pdfp44 - The Premier Fusion P410 I bought got both best overall and best value
i think the blade geometry for my combination blade is described in Shopnotes 112 pdfp52 p48
"fusion"
combination of Hi-ATB and double-side grind
PWW 2004-11 pdfp31
Dado Blade Review on Rockler
2023-06-22 with Forest blade stiffener on Grizzly table saw using incra5000 I couldn't cut two inch thick stock without the blade stiffener beating up the bottom of the zero clearance insert / eventually wearing through it
woodsmith 0194 pdp43 3rd to last paragraph - if panel is more than twice as wide as long, don't use rip fence
woodsmith 170 p12 tips for cutting plywood on tablesaw
shopnotes 009 p23ish outrigger attached to fence and hold down attached to fence
similar outrigger in fww 0178 pdp14
Workshop Essentials.pdf Contractor saw dust collection without taking stand apart pdfp103
Shopnotes 28 p28 creating jobsite saw dust collection enclosure
FWW 127 pdpf 32
FWW 231 Supercharge your rip fence by Bob Van Dyke
fence base with toggle bolts on the back to attch to fence so clamps at the top don't pull it out of square
then bolt on face sacrificial fence for rabbets or a tall fence
FWW 0237 pdfp 60 The Incredible L Fence by Bob Van Dyke
Jim Tolpin's design PWW 2004-02 pdfp65 p84
PWW June 2007 pdfp18 saddle fence to attach featherboard, spline jig, or simple tennon jig
Wood 095 p53 Feb 1997 Unifence gets best all around.
tablesaw infeed table I am building (local .pdf)
Am Woodworker 2007-01 pdfp 53 4 useful simple jigs: small parts, thin rip, crosscut sled, taper cutting
woodsmith 229 crosscutting long panels 
two roller stands with panel clamped to 2x4 across them
Table Saw Infeed Table / Miter gague extension to allow miter gauge to cut larger material (local .pdf)
FWW 0242 pdf14 simple sled for jointing and tapering at on tablesaw
Woodsmith outfeed support attached to saw horse (local .pdf)
small parts ripping sled from Woodsmith
FWW 0243 simple jig to square miter gauge and align fence
infeed table FWW 0220 pdfp12
use the idea of the top being leveled rather than the bottom FWW223 p16
Infeed table FWW 0220 p12
45 and 90 setup blocks stored with magnet under fence rails Shopnotes 120 pdpf7
cutting small parts safely with offcuts corral
magnetic version I should make using on/off magnets - search for "table-magfeather.pdf"
search for "ripper" to find Micro-Jig GRR-Ripper pushblock files
\woodworking\000 techniques and specific tools\tablesaw\GRR-Ripper 3D pushblock #gripper push block
also, see the jigs section of the woodworking page
quick start video 8 mins
full instructions video 37 minutes
playlists
from ch 2 foundations
3" wide without side part installed
5" wide capacity with balance support on 1/2" leg riding against fence
0:44 chapter 3 1/8" accessory can replace a leg (use top mounting screw holes) or attach to the side of a leg (use lower mounting screw holes)
push stick design FWW 0189 pdfp18
simple jig using dial indicator to align blade to slot and fence to slot FWW 0221 pdfp14
PWW 2004-11 pdf71
tapering jig runs over fence and uses fixed portion near blade for taper on a wide panel FWW 0193 pdfp14
FWW 0191 pdfp30 p30
left tilt benefit
safer when making beveled ripcuts with the fence to the right of the blade
workpiece is not trapped under the spinning blade and the offcut is free to slide off to the left
left tilt disadvantage
changing blade thicknesses leads to a loss of fence-tape accuracy; right side of the splitter won't be at its ideal safety setting
best solution is to buy blades of the same thickness
right tilt benefit
tape on the rip fence always reads the distance accurately between the fence and the right side of blade, splitter always in safest spot
right tilt disadvantage
beveled ripcuts can be more dangerous with the fence to the right of the blade. offcut can ride up the blade's rear teeth, or the workpiece can get trapped under an angled blade. Also, the opposite bevel gets wedged under the rip fence
American Woodwoker January, 2006.pdf pdfp8
clean gears with naptha, then lubricate with Dry Moly Lube (CRC makes one) FWW 0237 p84
build a quick 30-60-90 triangle to allow angles beyond miter gauge range AmWW Jan 2011 pdfp13
2024-01-21 PWW Accurize Your [Contractor Style] Table Saw (local .pdf) adjusting trunions, using dial indicator to check blade angle & miter gauge parallel, etc.
FWW 0184 p 16 true edge against miter gauge; cut one side; flip over (true edge still agains miter gauge) and cut again; error is 1/2 x ABS(top width - bottom width)
Woodsmith 151 p6 miter gauge squaring with folding wedges
very simple jig for setting miter gauge angle to an angle drawn on the workpiece PWW June 2005 p18 pdfp10
sliding miter gauge fence PWW Nov 2006 pdfp10 p20
checking miter gague for squareness [Fine Woodworking 0184] pdfp16 p16
setting miter gauge to particular angle with digital level [Popular Woodworking Apr 2009] pdfp11 p18
miter gauge clamps for small parts and dowelsShop notes 90 pdpf46
see "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Tablesaws.pdf" pdfp150-151 for tips on where to stand, etc when ripping full size sheets of plywood
see "Cleat running along table edge for wide [plywood/panel] cuts" = #cleat on this page
woodsmith 170 p12 tips for cutting plywood on tablesaw
woodsmith 0194 pdp43 tips for cutting plywood on tablesaw
both recommend standing at far left corner to start, then as moving cut forward move closer to the fence (and thus the center of the plywood width)
Wood Magazine youtube video on sled and adding 1/2 stock to hold up picture frame piece
see section Testing Sled for Squareness
kings fine woodworking version with super detailed instructions (local .pdf)
Woodsmith: Small Sled Hold-Down (local .pdf)
crosscut sled for small parts Shopnotes 120 pdfp5
refreshable zero clearance insert allowing multiple bevel anglles FWW0299 pdfp12
soup up your crosscut sled FWW 0219 pdfp24
foolproof crosscut sleds fww 0227 pdfp42
base in 2 pieces, put runners on base pieces at the bench, then make zero clearance cut "I lightly clamp the runners sung agains the insdie edge of the slots when gluing on the front fence (see pic p45)"
quick sled with a couple nice features tslots and sliding fence - just one runner part isn't so great. PW Apr 2007 pdfp 11.
I took a screen capture of it 2022-08-03 and now on 2023-01-01 it doesn't look so great.
"Workshop Essentials.pdf" pdfp81 version with a nice hold down feature
The one I am building is from ShopNotes 130 pdfp20 - consider making mirror image so mostly over tablesaw extension
see tips ~pdfp26
ShopNotes 130 pdfp26 aligning self stick measuring tape
Fine-Tune Miter Sled on Woodsmith site (local .pdf)
2023-01-12 small parts taper jig. there had been showing up in my google woodworking feed for several days, but it is gone now.
this video is nearly the exact same thing.
from stubby nubs video
Magnetic stop block (local .pdf)
William Ng video on his testing for squareness '5 Cuts to a "Perfect" Cross-Cut Sled'
Formula for calculating Error: (A-B) ÷ 4 ÷ Length of 5th cut x Distance between pivot point and the point of adjustment = Error
similar Jonathon Katz-Moses video giving credit to Ng
this post explains Ng cuts on one side of blade and Katz-Moses on the other so calcs are different
easy Testing for Square cuts on tablesaw with calipers (local .pdf)
another method [Popular Woodworking Feb 2006 pdfp12 p24] is cutting board, then flipping piece so far edge is against fence and see if cut lines mate
Shop Notes 115 pdf p46
This post on woodworkingtalk.com indicates it isn't necessary but might be convenient in some cases
to check blade at 0 bevel pdfp14 take out throat and use long combination square Am. Woodworker 2003-01
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Tablesaws.pdf pdfp 114 & 115
using dial indicator with simple jig to test miter slot to blade 
, then fence to miter gauge 
i used miter gauge instead of building jig
"acc-TableSawBladeAlignment.pdf" shows simple home made version with brass screw instead of dial indicator (2024-07-26 finally removed samsung note from 2020-12-11)
dial in your tableasaw with magets and a square "FWW.Tune.up.tools.pdf" p10
Woodsmith 266 p 22
"acc-TableSawBladeAlignment.pdf" simple home made version with brass screw instead of dial indicator
fww223 p88 when checking blade 90 deg to table, don't rely on the stop. Adjust stop so slightly past 90 is possible and set to 90 with a square each time as sawdust gets between stop and trunion so it won't always be 90
Shop-Made Zero-Clearance Table Saw Insert | Woodsmith
FWW 0253 p16 use forstner bit to remove material if blade to high
Wood 237 p16 pdfp18 removable insert for Craftsman style saw (local .jpg)
Adding a riving knife slot from woodmagazine.com (local .pdf)
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